Overview
- The PS bureau national voted this Wednesday to suspend deputy Philippe Brun à titre conservatoire after a late complaint, and the party removed his name from the left‑wing primary ballot.
- The suspension stems from allegations that include harassment, physical violence and improper family employment, and the PS cited defence of women’s rights and its statute allowing precautionary measures.
- Brun denies the accusations, says he had the required endorsements and accuses the party of political instrumentalization, while a possible criminal complaint by the complainant is reported but not yet confirmed.
- Five candidates are now officially on the ballot — Raphaël Glucksmann, Olivier Faure, Ségolène Royal, Jérôme Guedj and Emmanuel Maurel — with three televised debates set for September 23, October 1 and October 4 and votes scheduled for the weekends of October 9–10 and October 16–17.
- Polls position Glucksmann as the favourite and Faure well behind, and the exclusion of Brun raises immediate questions about party unity, the primary’s legitimacy and the left’s ability to present a consolidated challenger in 2027.